The City Council is expected to consider a motion on Wednesday to create a policy prohibiting municipal workers and sworn personnel from taking on outside employment with federal agencies that conduct immigration enforcement.
The three-panel Personnel and Hiring Committee advanced the motion to the full council for consideration Sept. 12. Council members Monica Rodriguez and Ysabel Jurado introduced the motion in August to ensure city employees “do
not participate in immigration enforcement agency actions,” as it is “critical to maintaining community trust and ensuring legal compliance with city and state policies.”
If approved, the council would request City Attorney Hydee Feldstein, Chief Legislative Analyst Sharon Tso and City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo to prepare such an ordinance.
The Los Angeles Administrative Code states that city officials, other than elected city officers and part-time board and commission members, shall not accept a payment for honoraria or other outside earned income or employment without prior written approval.
Approval must be obtained from the general manager or chief administrative officer of the city official’s department.
This policy does not restrict any related work with immigration enforcement agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Other secondary employment related to immigration enforcement that may be restricted as it relates to immigration enforcement involves law enforcement support and contractual work such as data analysis, legal support, community outreach or advocacy.
Source: NBC Los Angeles